PatW Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Having had my new LEGO Ducati delivered last week, I thought I'd start building it. Here we have the frame, engine, gear box, rear swinging arm, with mono-shock suspension and rear hub awaiting the rear brake disc. It's good to realise when turning the parts connected the two white rubber bands the V-four cylinder engine and pistons pop up and down in the cylinders. About 100+ parts already used. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatW Posted June 1, 2021 Author Share Posted June 1, 2021 Here we are again, with most of the work done including clipping together a 35 link chain, but realising that on trying to build the last important piece, the nose with windscreen, that two parts are missing! So ordered those today from LEGO by email and had that confirmed by return, waiting 10 minutes on the phone for customer services to answer is not a good idea. So hopefully the parts won't take too long. When I built the Land Rover Defender the missing parts on that one came from Sweden. Yes the chain drives the rear wheel and the engine pistons pop up and down in correct firing order, all front and rear suspension and steering works fine. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbdesignart Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 Hi Pat, what scale is this? Are the exhaust pipes made up of sections that can be used to make other shaped pipes, like the custom pipe makers use? It's definately looing impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatW Posted June 2, 2021 Author Share Posted June 2, 2021 Thanks mbdesignart. There's no scale shown on LEGO boxes. But as I've bought it indoors to make space for another build, the dimensions are Front of front tyre to the back of the back tyre 31cm, Height to the top of the fuel tank 17cm and the width across the fairing is 9cm. The two main exhausts from the front to the back, which include the silencers, but there are two short pipes that tuck in and out of the frame from the engine block. Apologies the exhaust info is of a Tamiya Ducati kit I'm building whilst waiting the 9-12 working days when they expect to deliver the LEGO spares. The LEGO exhaust is just two pipes connected to engine underneath, then exit appears as a decal/sticker below the fairing.. So the whole exhaust is supposedly hidden within the frame but you don't see it or build it only the front and end is shown. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatW Posted June 5, 2021 Author Share Posted June 5, 2021 Finished the LEGO Ducati Panigale V4R The two pieces that were missing from the kit arrived yesterday, so I finished it today around the front fairing and added the Ducati 'stickers' that are sticky and need to be placed right first time. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthewbacon Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 I think you’ve had very bad luck there, @PatW. The kids and I have been building Lego sets for 20 years, and I’ve built the big Technics cars and Land Rover in recent years. I can honestly say I have never had a missing part. We usually end up with a sandwich bag of additional small bits (10-20 or so) like single stud squares or circles. My own experience of Lego’s quality control is that it’s stellar… best, M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidrebolton Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 My partner built this last month its a gorgeous model I must say. Its her birthday coming up so I bought the huge Harry Potter castle for her yesterday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 These are awesome kits: I bought the new Land Rovers for my two sons (aged 30 and 33!), and Christmas Day even had their partners and kids chipping in to make them! Good work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatW Posted September 12, 2022 Author Share Posted September 12, 2022 Thanks Guys, yes brilliant kits! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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